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Job Summary:

The University of Colorado Denver l Anschutz Medical Campus is seeking applications for a health sciences programmer/analyst. This is a .50 FTE position for a candidate with experience in managing large longitudinal (e.g. 5+ million record) datasets. Data are primarily derived from the NFP information system. It will be required to efficiently download, clean and manipulate large data files into workable datasets for statisticians and other researchers in the group.

Examples of Work Performed:

Collaborate with the National Service Office of the NFP to significantly improve the procedures for obtaining and maintaining national replication data at the PRC

Regularly download large data files from FTP servers

Clean data

Create calculated variables

Develop documentation

Data extraction procedures

Steps in cleaning and data manipulations

Data dictionaries for analysis files given to statisticians and other department researchers

Salary is commensurate with skills and experience. The University of Colorado offers a full benefits package. Information on University benefits programs, including eligibility, is located at Employee Services.

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Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

BA/BS computer science, statistics or related field

3 years of experience managing large data files

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

SAS Programming skills: Data step, PROC SQL, macro, arrays

SQL coding

Microsoft office (Word, Excel, Access)

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree in computer science, statistics or related field

Knowledge of statistical analysis

SQL certification

SAS certification

DBA certification

Visual Basic programming skills

Previous experience in extraction and analysis of large datasets in a university and/or research environment highly desired

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Applications will be reviewed immediately and continue until the position is filled